Other ways to support us

Corporate Sponsorship

Your company can be a part of finding new treatments for eye disease, sight loss and blindness. Whether your motivation is to demonstrate your corporate social responsibility or build your brand image we can develop a sponsorship partnership package to suit your requirements. Read more

Inspirational poetry collection by Sue Harrod

Poetry in Vision is Sue Harrod's humorous and life-affirming poetry collection on coping with poor vision, inspired by her personal experiences of retinal surgery. Read more

Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is simple to set up and allows you to give directly to charity from your salary before tax is deducted Read more

Take part in a Challenge Event

Do you like running marathons? Abseiling down a cliff? Or maybe you fancy doing a challenge event a bit further afield? Trekking in Peru perhaps? Or climbing Kilimanjaro? We can help you find your ideal challenge and then help you make your preparations and organising your fundraising campaign. We can also help you set up your online fundraising. Read more

Used Stamps Appeal

By recycling used postage stamps you can help beat sight loss forever – and it’s free and so easy to do! Read more

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Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) affects many people with sight loss and causes them to experience visual hallucinations. The hallucinations are often distressing and continuous – the exact causes are still unknown.

Brain stimulation for Charles Bonnet Syndrome sufferers

Researchers at Newcastle University are investigating a new treatment for Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) which causes visual hallucinations.

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Living with the nightmare that is Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Dr Amit Patel lost his sight very quickly and now lives with hallucinations caused by CBS.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the most common cause of sight loss amongst those of working age. Pressure is raised in the eye which damages the optic nerve and increasingly causes sight loss. New treatments, including improved eye drops and surgical techniques to reduce this pressure in the eye are being researched.

Age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision. Around 600,000 people in the UK currently have sight loss caused by AMD and around 70,000 new cases are diagnosed every year

Cataracts

Cataracts occur when changes in the lens of the eye cause it to become less transparent. This results in cloudy or misty vision. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally but can be easily treated.

Uveitis

Uveitis is a leading cause of visual impairment in people of working age in the UK. It is an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, called the uvea or uveal tract.

Dry Eye Syndrome

Dry eye syndrome, or dry eye disease, is a common condition that occurs when the eyes don't make enough tears, or the tears evaporate too quickly. This leads to the eyes drying out and becoming red, swollen and irritated. Dry eye syndrome is also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

Corneal Disease

The cornea is the clear tissue at the front of the eye that lets in light and helps focus it on the retina so that we can see. Disease or injury can make the cornea cloudy or distorted in shape, causing a loss of vision. A cornea transplant replaces diseased corneal tissue with a disc of healthy tissue from a donor.